Delaware Route 34 (DE 34), also known as Faulkland Road, was a numbered state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route ran from an intersection with unnumbered Duncan Road, just west of DE 41, north of Prices Corner east to DE 100 near Elsmere. Along the way, the route intersected DE 41 and DE 141 as it passed through suburban areas to the west of Wilmington. The road was paved in the 1930s and designated DE 34 in 1974. The DE 34 designation was removed from Faulkland Road in 2019.
DE 34 westbound approaching DE 141 west of Wilmington in 2018
DE 34 began at an intersection with Duncan Road north of Prices Corner and headed east on two-lane undivided Faulkland Road through wooded areas and homes, crossing Hyde Run. The route intersected DE 41 and passed north of Brandywine Springs Park, where a park and pool lot is located, before it crossed Red Clay Creek and the Wilmington and Western Railroad at-grade. The road continued east through suburban neighborhoods, crossing Centerville Road. Farther east, DE 34 ran through residential and commercial areas, crossing Little Mill Creek before it came to an intersection with DE 141. Past this junction, the route passed to the south of DuPont's Chestnut Run Plaza research facility and headed across Chestnut Run. DE 34 crossed an East Penn Railroad line at-grade and ran between two cemeteries before ending at DE 100 north of the town of Elsmere, just west of the western city limit of Wilmington.[3][4]
DE 34 had an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 9,141 vehicles at the DE 100 intersection to a low of 3,482 vehicles at the DE 41 intersection.[1]
Historyedit
Faulkland Road originally existed as a county road by 1920.[5] By 1936, the road was paved.[6] DE 34 was designated onto Faulkland Road in 1974 in order to give "proper recognition" to the important connector road that linked DE 41, DE 141, and DE 100. In 2019, the Delaware Department of Transportation proposed removing the DE 34 designation from Faulkland Road in order to reduce traffic volumes and truck traffic along the road, which runs mostly through residential areas. The removal of the designation occurred in the middle part of 2019.[2]
^ abcStaff (2018). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ abc"Faulkland Road - Proposed Declassification of Delaware Route 34" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
^Delaware Department of Transportation (2017). Official Travel & Transportation Map(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^Google (February 6, 2011). "overview of Delaware Route 34" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
^Delaware State Highway Department (1920). Official Road Map(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
^Delaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1936). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware(PDF) (Map) (1936–1937 ed.). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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delaware, route, also, known, faulkland, road, numbered, state, highway, castle, county, delaware, route, from, intersection, with, unnumbered, duncan, road, just, west, north, prices, corner, east, near, elsmere, along, route, intersected, passed, through, su. Delaware Route 34 DE 34 also known as Faulkland Road was a numbered state highway in New Castle County Delaware The route ran from an intersection with unnumbered Duncan Road just west of DE 41 north of Prices Corner east to DE 100 near Elsmere Along the way the route intersected DE 41 and DE 141 as it passed through suburban areas to the west of Wilmington The road was paved in the 1930s and designated DE 34 in 1974 The DE 34 designation was removed from Faulkland Road in 2019 Delaware Route 34Faulkland RoadRoute informationMaintained by DelDOTLength3 30 mi 1 5 31 km Existed1974 2 2019 2 Major junctionsWest endDuncan Road near Prices CornerMajor intersectionsDE 41 near Prices Corner DE 141 near Prices CornerEast endDE 100 near ElsmereLocationCountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountiesNew CastleHighway systemDelaware State Route SystemList Byways DE 32 DE 36 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp DE 34 westbound approaching DE 141 west of Wilmington in 2018DE 34 began at an intersection with Duncan Road north of Prices Corner and headed east on two lane undivided Faulkland Road through wooded areas and homes crossing Hyde Run The route intersected DE 41 and passed north of Brandywine Springs Park where a park and pool lot is located before it crossed Red Clay Creek and the Wilmington and Western Railroad at grade The road continued east through suburban neighborhoods crossing Centerville Road Farther east DE 34 ran through residential and commercial areas crossing Little Mill Creek before it came to an intersection with DE 141 Past this junction the route passed to the south of DuPont s Chestnut Run Plaza research facility and headed across Chestnut Run DE 34 crossed an East Penn Railroad line at grade and ran between two cemeteries before ending at DE 100 north of the town of Elsmere just west of the western city limit of Wilmington 3 4 DE 34 had an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 9 141 vehicles at the DE 100 intersection to a low of 3 482 vehicles at the DE 41 intersection 1 History editFaulkland Road originally existed as a county road by 1920 5 By 1936 the road was paved 6 DE 34 was designated onto Faulkland Road in 1974 in order to give proper recognition to the important connector road that linked DE 41 DE 141 and DE 100 In 2019 the Delaware Department of Transportation proposed removing the DE 34 designation from Faulkland Road in order to reduce traffic volumes and truck traffic along the road which runs mostly through residential areas The removal of the designation occurred in the middle part of 2019 2 Major intersections editThe entire route was in New Castle County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesPrices Corner0 000 00Duncan RoadWestern terminus0 230 37 nbsp DE 41 Newport Gap Pike 2 173 49 nbsp DE 141 Centre Road Elsmere3 305 31 nbsp nbsp nbsp DE 100 Dupont Road to DE 2Eastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portalReferences edit a b c Staff 2018 Traffic Count and Mileage Report Interstate Delaware and US Routes PDF Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved March 29 2020 a b c Faulkland Road Proposed Declassification of Delaware Route 34 PDF Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved May 18 2019 Delaware Department of Transportation 2017 Official Travel amp Transportation Map PDF Map Dover Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved August 18 2019 Google February 6 2011 overview of Delaware Route 34 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved February 6 2011 Delaware State Highway Department 1920 Official Road Map PDF Map Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 Delaware State Highway Department The National Survey Co 1936 Official Road Map of the State of Delaware PDF Map 1936 1937 ed Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Delaware Route 34KML is from Wikidata nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delaware Route 34 Former DE 34 at AARoads com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware Route 34 amp oldid 1142377064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
